5 Letter Words Ends with P

Letters in the open positions

Looking at the fourth letter, “M” (44, 19.6%), “O” (36, 16%), “A” (31, 13.8%), “U” (31, 13.8%) appear most often. This measures the character immediately before the final letter, rather than the word's first internal letter. Percentages use all 225 matching words as the denominator.

Words ending in P are fairly unusual, and many finish in EP, MP or UP, so SLEEP, STAMP and GROUP are typical. This page gathers the most useful examples and explains the spelling patterns behind them, so you can narrow down a puzzle quickly. A little pattern spotting goes a long way here.

Spelling Patterns You Will See

A handful of endings do most of the work. The EP ending gives SLEEP, SHEEP and STEEP; the MP ending gives STAMP, CLAMP and TRAMP; the UP ending gives GROUP and SETUP. Learning them lets you jump from the last letter to a short list of likely words.

Useful five-letter words

Start with GROUP, SLEEP, CHEAP, SHARP and STRIP. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. SHEEP, STAMP and SETUP are worth keeping in reserve.

• GROUP
• SLEEP
• CHEAP
• SHARP
• STRIP

A Smart Way to Use the Last Letter

Vowels carry the fourth box more often than not, with O and A leading. That makes a vowel guess there a sensible start, and it also helps you decide between the EP, AP and OP groups. After that, the opening letters decide which of the likely words fits.

P in Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, P is worth three points, so it is a useful mid value tile that can lift a score when it lands on a premium square. Many players keep a few P words in mind, such as GROUP, SLEEP and CHEAP, so they can use the tile quickly when it arrives.

Common starting letters in words ending in P

The most frequent starting letter is S, appearing in 65 words (28.9%). This shows how the words sharing the P ending are distributed across different beginnings.